The Croatian town of Motovun rests high atop a hill on the Istria Peninsula. It’s a two-hour drive from Trieste, and three hours from Venice — or you could just take a ferry across the …
July 28, 2025
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Travel Story: Meandering through Motovun
Costa's hummingbirds are widespread along the coast, chaparral flowers still remain
Three Hummingbird Species Are San Diego Residents and can be spotted regularly: Anna’s, Black-chinned, and Costa’s hummingbird. Costa’s Hummingbirds arrive at the Anza–Borrego Desert in December and are abundant in spring. Feeding on nectar from …
July 28, 2025
Matt Potter and the Reader
Matt Potter has been a staff writer and editor at the Reader since 1989. He has reported on politics and local institutions such as the Union-Tribune, UCSD, SDSU, and the City and County of San …
July 28, 2025
Fish Report: Bluefin near the Coronado Islands
Dock Totals 7/20 – 7/26: 4376 anglers aboard 175 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 101 barracuda, 1 black seabass (released), 3764 bluefin tuna (to 240 pounds), …
July 28, 2025
The decline of San Diego's biggest tycoon
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
July 25, 2025
Now Playing: SHOSHANA (2023)
SHOSHANA (2023) Michael Winterbottom / Writers: Laurence Coriat, Paul Viragh, & Michael Winterbottom / Cinematographer: Giles Nuttgens (2.35:1) / Design: Sergio Tribastone / Editor: Marc Richardson / Composer: David Holmes / Acted by: Douglas Booth, …
July 25, 2025
Theater Review: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder at North Coast Rep
You know the old saying: history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce, and the third time as a musical. I, Claudius gave us the scheming murderess Livia, who built …
July 25, 2025
Sheep and Goats: South Bay Community Church
Contact: 1055 Tierra Del Rey, Ste. A, Chula Vista 619-267-5500 www.southbaycc.orgDenomination: Non-denominationalMembership: 30Pastor: William FryeAge: 28Born: San DiegoFormation: Mentored at South Bay Community Church Years Ordained: 5San Diego Reader: What is the mission of your church?Pastor …
July 25, 2025
Bye-bye, Bayreuth
Round about this time of year, I usually start thinking about checking in on The Bayreuth Festival — the annual bending of the knee to the controversial composer Richard Wagner. But as I thought about …
July 25, 2025
Tacos El Franc: from Tijuana street to National City mall food
Tacos El Franc, one of Tijuana's most esteemed taquerias, officially brought its delectable adobada to the United States last month, opening a bright new shop at the Westfield Plaza Bonita shopping mall in National City. …
July 24, 2025
Gonzo Report: A day full of music and a belly full of pie in Julian
“He’s staring at your ice cream,” says a woman working the information booth at the Julian Town Square Music Festival. This by way of explaining her husband’s hungry stare in my direction. I can’t blame …
July 24, 2025
Pop goes San Diego: Fitz & The Tantrums, Ben Kweller, Waka Flocka Flame
Fitz & the TantrumsUpcoming EventFitz & The TantrumsThursday, July 24, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Humphreys by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreIndie pop and neo soul band Fitz & the Tantrums formed …
July 24, 2025
All Leather: taking music back from Dim Mak
“We just wanted our music back,” says Justin Pearson (Swing Kids, The Locust, Deaf Club). Founded in 2008, Pearson’s band All Leather originally released their debut EP Hung Like a Horse through Los Angeles-based Dim Mak …
July 24, 2025
Live Five: Wavves, Ed Kornhauser, Avenue Army, Sledges, Brian Pierini
Wavves at Observatory North ParkJuly 24Wavves started out as a one-man band brainstormed by Nathan Williams, a former Music Trader manager whose debut lo-fi album as Wavves was recorded on a laptop computer in his …
July 24, 2025
Now Playing: SUPERMAN (2025)
SUPERMAN (2025) Writer & Director: James Gunn / Based on characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster / Cinematographer: Henry Braham (1.85:1) / Design: Beth Mickle / Editors: Craig Alpert, Jason Ballantine, & William …
July 24, 2025